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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.06/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.68/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 718 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.54/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 366 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 152 152
Feeder cattle 210 127 139
Slaughter cattle 53 15 8
Replacement cattle 34 10 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 170.00 $170.00 $887 -1.00
640 640 8 159.50–160.00 $159.63 $1,022 -3.37
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 131.00 $131.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 171.00 $171.00 $510 —
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
364 fancy 364 11 168.00 $168.00 $612 —
380 380 2 152.00 $152.00 $578 -10.65
446 446 6 157.00 $157.00 $700 +5.49
503–543 515 13 144.50–157.00 $151.70 $781 -1.54
535 value added 535 4 157.50 $157.50 $843 —
570–588 577 10 149.00–154.00 $152.01 $877 +0.70
615–618 618 7 140.00–142.00 $141.29 $873 -3.67
652–655 653 7 140.00–148.00 $145.71 $951 +23.57
758 758 2 120.00 $120.00 $910 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 132.50–135.00 $133.37 $497 —
585 585 1 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
645 645 2 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
685 685 1 133.00 $133.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $537 —
318–320 319 4 161.00–175.00 $167.98 $536 —
300–340 fancy 327 3 190.00–200.00 $193.06 $631 -8.94
355 355 1 162.50 $162.50 $577 -12.50
395 fancy 395 1 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
430–440 435 6 157.00–167.00 $161.94 $704 -2.06
440 fancy 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
470–485 479 5 147.00–157.00 $152.76 $732 -11.75
524–548 531 11 155.00 $155.00 $823 —
553–585 558 6 140.00–150.00 $148.25 $827 -3.75
631–634 632 11 145.00–148.50 $147.22 $930 +10.18
682–690 684 4 122.00–128.00 $126.49 $865 -7.51
712–723 716 8 125.00–131.50 $129.04 $924 —
722 value added 722 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,000 —
805 805 1 107.50 $107.50 $865 -3.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 131.00–147.00 $136.33 $491 —
400–428 419 3 130.00–145.00 $134.78 $565 —
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
590–592 591 5 131.00–134.00 $132.20 $781 —
600 600 1 123.00 $123.00 $738 +6.30
805 805 1 97.50 $97.50 $785 +9.50
960 960 1 85.00 $85.00 $816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1275 1188 80-85% 3 81.50–82.00 $81.65 $970 —
1120–1450 1283 80-85% 18 86.00–95.50 $90.09 $1,156 +4.09
1190–1375 1291 80-85% 7 96.50–103.00 $100.17 $1,293 +14.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1705 1451 75-80% 4 95.00–102.00 $96.99 $1,407 —
1400–1630 1477 75-80% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.63 $1,383 —
1400–1640 1491 75-80% 4 81.00–88.50 $86.28 $1,286 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1042 85-90% 3 76.00–82.50 $78.79 $821 —
900–1280 1148 85-90% 4 71.00–74.50 $73.00 $838 -7.70
1265 1265 85-90% 1 65.50 $65.50 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,546 —
1590 1590 1 124.50 $124.50 $1,980 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–870 773 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00–850.00 $784.47
900–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 735.00–810.00 $774.39

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 850.00–910.00 $879.62
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
875–1190 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,025.00 $907.97
1025–1325 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,160.00 $1,011.09
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1055–1250 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,023.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,267.50 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.